Call US State Dept. to demand his release from Israeli prison

(CHICAGO 02/12/2013) – Palestinian political prisoner Samer Issawi, who has been on a hunger strike for 203 days, is languishing near death, shackled to his bed. He has been on a hunger strike since July 2012 to protest Israel’s use of administrative detention, and other human rights abused in the Israeli prison system.

Samer has refused food for more than six months, one of the longest hunger strikes in history. Yet, the media has remained silent. He is losing his vision, vomiting blood and lapsing in and out of consciousness, according to a spokesperson for the Free Samer Issawi Campaign.

TAKE ACTION NOW!

Take part in an international day of fasting on Feb. 13. Take a picture of yourself holding a poster saying “I am fasting in solidarity with Samer Issawi” and post it on ourAMP Natl facebook page.